Board Meeting Minutes- March 23, 2026

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM | 601 Cherokee Leavenworth, KS 66048-0576

Directors in Attendance

• Eric Peterson
• William Daniels
• Nick Poff
• Eric Price

Directors Absent (Excused)

• Camalla Leonhard

Staff in Attendance

• Joel Mahnken, General Manager
• Dana Splichal, Finance Manager
• John Hodgden, Distribution Manager
• Neil Seichepine, Treatment Manager
• Britni Huff, Staff Engineer

Others in Attendance

• None

Director Peterson called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM.

Director Peterson noted that a quorum was present.

None

None

Upon motion from Director Poff and seconded by Director price, motion passed 4-0…

RESOLVED (No. 15661), that the Board approved the minutes from March 9, 2026 as presented.

Upon motion from Director Daniels and seconded by Director Price, motion passed 4-0…

RESOLVED (No. 15662), that the Board approved the consent agenda as presented.

After discussion of corrections made to the financial statements, and upon motion from Director Price and seconded by Director Poff, motion passed 4-0…

RESOLVED (No. 15663), that the Board approved the February 2026 Financial Statements as corrected.

After discussion of the price differences and offered warranties, and upon motion from Director Price and seconded by Director Daniels, motion passed 4-0…

RESOLVED (No. 15664), that the Board accept the bid from American Roofing in the amount of $59,973.

Upon motion from Director Daniels and seconded by Director Poff, motion passed 4-0…

RESOLVED (No. 15665), that the Board approved the Final Payment to DN Tanks for Contract 2 of the Water Tank as presented.

Tabled until a future Board Meeting

Administration

1. February financials
2. Continue working on CPE for license renewal – due in June
3. Updating/documenting various policies and procedures
4. Attended KsAWWA board meeting in McPherson
5. Preparing for annual audit and submitting documentation to auditors; working on year-end documentation and reconciliations for the audit

January – 1520 late notices sent and worked 261 shutoffs

February – 1643 late notices sent and worked 209 shutoffs

Distribution

Water Distribution Projects

1. Lead & Copper Service Inventory
   • Total 9/37 for the year.
2. Lawrence Ave
   • KDHE on 2nd Review

Water Distribution Operations

1. Isolation valve for 10th& Limit
2. 1st Quarter Inv. Preparing for Audit
3. Wilson Ave City Projected Started
4. Main break, 734 Olive, 2” CI, 1942

Water Treatment

Treatment Summary

1. Carollo conducted a High Service Pumping system curve.
2. North Plant started pumping water on March 16th
3. Attended Safety Meeting on March 16th
4. March Usage: 62,454,483 gallons Daily         Average Usage: 3,469,694 gallons

General Manager

• KMU Safety Training held March 16th on “Fall Protection” & “Ladder Safety”.
• Water Tank Project
  • Received the Final Pay Request to finalize Contract #2 and the Project.
• South Treatment Plant Resiliency Project
  • Meetings with Senator Marshall and the staff of Senator Moran as well as Congressman Submitted FY 2027 CDS applications to Senator Moran’s and Congressman Schmidt’s office requesting $9.5 million.
  • Working on engineering contract with Carollo Engineers.
• Worked on Centennial Bridge Project agreement with KDOT
• Waiting on permit review by KDHE for the Lawrence Ave./9th St. WMR Project.
• Signed the PFAS class action lawsuit representation agreement with Stag Liuzza/Trent & Perry after approval by Crow & Associates. We received sampling bottles and submitted samples from all raw water sources.
• Began reviewing Emergency Response Plan updates.

Upon motion from Director Price, seconded by Director Poff, motion passed 4-0.

Director Peterson adjourned the meeting at 5:50 PM.